Early Childhood Conference at Hong Kong International School

I am thrilled to deliver the opening and closing keynotes with Rosemarie Truglio, PhD, Senior Vice President of Global Education at Sesame Workshop, at the HKIS Early Childhood Conference, alongside more than 250 early childhood educators.

In our keynotes, The Circle of Care: Where Belonging Begins, we ground the theme in a simple truth: belonging begins with dignity, and dignity is what allows play, curiosity, awe, inquiry, and collaboration to flourish. We focus on the small moments across home, school, and community that answer a child’s most important question: Do I matter here?

Dr. Truglio and I first met nearly a decade ago when I delivered a keynote at the Wonderplay Conference at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Since then, we have partnered through my work as Senior Content Advisor at Sesame Workshop to help create content that supports Sesame Workshop’s mission to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.

I am grateful for this long collaboration and for every educator who widens the circle of care for young children, one interaction at a time.